December 11, 2014 Judging, Helping Judges and Being Judged Zack Arias has a great post up on his involvement with contests over the years, well worth a read. Categories Competitions/Photojournalism
November 29, 2014 PDNedu Student Photo Contest Photo District News’ student photo contest has a December 8, 2014, submission deadline – great way to get a lot of people to see your story. Categories Competitions/Photojournalism
June 8, 2014 Women’s Initiative Grant and What They’re Looking For The Alexia Foundation’s 2014 Women’s Initiative Grant deadline is approaching at the end of this month. To help, they’ve put up a post on what they’re looking for, as well. Categories Advice & Learning/Competitions/Photojournalism
April 2, 2014 Getty Grants for Editorial Photography Getty Images is putting up 5 grants worth $10,000 each for photojournalists pursuing major projects. There’s an addition $10,000 grant for a project focused on “women or girls achieving positive results in their communities or personal lives.” This is a fantastic chance for students to get a major grant to fund things they are passionate about. Applications are being taken... Categories Advice & Learning/Competitions/Photojournalism
March 25, 2014 Tlumacki, Proctor Named NPPA Photojournalists of the Year Breaking now – the Boston Globe’s John Tlumacki and Midland Daily News’ Sean Proctor have been named the Best of Photojournalism’s Photojournalists of the Year. Congrats to both. Categories Competitions/Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism
February 26, 2014 Many visual pundits have been writing about this year’s World Press Photo of the Year winner, a stunning image made by John Stanmeyer for National Geographic. The image is a beautiful and powerful statement on the relevance of communication and technology. One of the best pieces of read so far on it comes from Fred Ritchin writing at Time’s Lightbox... Categories Competitions/Craft/Good Work/Photojournalism/Tech Talk/Thoughts & Theory
February 14, 2014 Eight Percent of World Press Photo Finalists Disqualified You read that right – eight to nine percent of all the entries in this year’s World Press Photo competition were disqualified for being “materially or substantially changed.” To the judges – THANK YOU. Thank you for standing up for ethics and honest reportage. Categories Competitions/Ethics & Legal/Photojournalism
December 17, 2013 WHNPA Eyes of History Student Contest Opens The White House News Photographers Association’s Eyes of History competition has a student component and you can enter through Jan. 26, 2014. If you want to get your work in front of some of the top people in the industry, this is a pretty good way … There is an entry fee, so be wary of entering too much. Categories Competitions/Photojournalism
December 9, 2013 Environmental Photographer of the Year Competition The British Journal of Photography is reporting that the deadline for entries in the Environmental Photographer of the Year competition has been set for March 31. If this is your area, worth entering as there is no fee involved. Categories Competitions/Photojournalism
November 6, 2013 Alexia Foundation Entries Open Next Week Start getting your proposal together, the Alexia Foundation will start accepting proposals on Nov. 15. CALL FOR ENTRIES: ANNOUNCING THE 2014 ALEXIA FOUNDATION GRANTS The Alexia Foundation is pleased to announce that it will begin accepting applications for its 2014 Professional and Student Grants starting Nov. 15, 2013. The deadline for submissions for the Professional Grant is 2 p.m. Jan.... Categories Competitions/Photojournalism